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Browser rivals to register official complaints about Microsoft's ballot screen proposal

Opera"Browser rivals to register official complaints about Microsoft's ballot screen proposal". . . and by "browser rivals" you really mean Opera, who has been whimpering and whining the whole time. A browser that barely appears on anybody's charts, but still retains a cult following.I think Microsoft is improving with IE7...

Tags: Web browsers, ballot screen, Web browser, Opera Software ASA, ballot screen proposal, Microsoft Corp., official complaint

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

How would you fix the browser ballot for European Windows users?

Kill off Opera, or MS should pull out of Europe cause they can afford toMicrosoft should shut down all offices in the EU, pull out of the market entirely, and tell the EU to bugger off.Perhaps the commission will realize they were wrong.Seriously, over a browser, and the order of...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Opera Software ASA, Microsoft Internet Explorer, ballot, ballot screen, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Microsoft makes changes to browser ballot screen; user testing to commence

Microsoft is making changes to the ballot screen that it proposed to the European Commission EC as a way to ensure more browser choice on Windows PCs. Here's what the new ballot screen that Microsoft plans to test among European users of XP, Vista and Windows 7 machines looks like....

Tags: European Commission, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Ballot Screen, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows 7, Internet, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Report: Microsoft trying to settle EC antitrust matters

Report: Microsoft trying to settle EC antitrust mattersSilly Boy.Protectionism helps no-one. Your "sissy socialist" message is offensive.What is US government doing meanwhile?They just let these European sissy socialists get away w/ screwing American companies on all sorts of sorrow butt excuses at every turn? Giving in now, there's no end...

Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, CLI, Microsoft Corp., ballot screen, EC antitrust matter, EC antitrust, Microsoft Trying

Discussion threads 2009-07-07

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News to know: Windows 7; Google Dashboard; Driving while texting; Steve Jobs; Droid

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic" Dana Blankenhorn: What the Google Privacy Dashboard can...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Web, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Mary Jo Foley, Dashboard, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Browser rivals to register official complaints about Microsoft's ballot screen proposal

The deadline for official comment on Microsoft's latest rendition of the browser-ballot -- the screen the company has proposed to download to PC users in order to appease antitrust regulators handling the Opera vs. Microsoft antitrust case -- is next week. Google, Mozilla and Opera are preparing to weigh in...

Tags: Antitrust, Opera Software ASA, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Microsoft's Windows 7 challenge: Selling Live services (without being sued)

What competitors?Other than iLife, who is competing with Live Essentials?These seem like little trivial programs to be fighting over. Besides the people complaining about bloat (Even though these programs don't take up much space), I don't think anyone would complain even if they were included in Windows to begin with.The...

Tags: Operating systems, Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Sneak Preview: Chrome OS Browser Video Tour

Another videoThere's another video on a blog at http://chromeos-blog.com that also shows the browser. It's 3 mins.RE: Sneak Preview: Chrome OS Browser Video TourWith Google in the fight against MS over MS tyingbundling their browser to their OS, can someone explain to me why its ok for Google to make...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Google Inc., Web browser, operating system, Chrome, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

How would you fix the browser ballot for European Windows users?

It seems that Mozilla isn't happy with the ballot screen that Microsoft proposed to the European Commission EC as a way to ensure more browser choice on Windows PCs. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-10-15

Fender special edition T-Mobile myTouch 3G brings Strat love to smartphones

So what you are saying basicallyis that we don't have to choose from only one style with only black and white as our color choices? I don't know, that might confuse people, all those choices.Rest assured that the EC will mandate a ballot screen..if they are to be sold within...

Tags: Smart phones, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

News to know: Google; CTIA; Microsoft; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: FBI's 'Operation Phish Phry' snares nearly 100 people Sam Diaz:Mobile VoIP services no longer taboo, following AT&T...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mobile, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, CTIA, Data Centers, Cellular Phones, Web Browsers, Podcasts, Tablets, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-10-08

EU approves new browser ballot for Windows 7

Cheeky...Bit cheeky that you choose which browser you want via a ballot screen displayed from inside internet explorer... subliminal message?Not enough!This ballot stiffles competition from smaller shops that would try to make their own browser.All available browsers shold be included, not justthe 'big guys'.The original ideea with no browser at...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Microsoft makes changes to browser ballot screen; user testing to commence

Microsoft is trying to play games again.The selection screen is reasonable except for the screed under the IE8 browser indicating that it is "better faster safer easier". First of all, "better faster safer and easier" than what ? IE6 ? Firefox ? Safari ?...If the...

Tags: Web browsers, selection screen, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8, Microsoft Windows Server Update Services

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

EU to market test Microsoft's browser choice proposal

The EU's competition watchdog said Wednesday that it will market test a Microsoft proposal to allow consumers pick their own Web browser. In a statement, the EU's competition committee laid out the following: The improvements that Microsoft has made to its proposal...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, European Union, Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Mozilla execs raise objections to Microsoft's browser-ballot proposal

Mozilla should focus on its product!No matter what decision Microsoft makes, will never satisfy Mozilla. Why don't Mozilla use all that energy and market Opera to the world. Just like every other company in the world, they market their product to make consumer aware. Its pathetic that...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Windows 7 to sell in UK for half the US price

Summer exchangeHow about I send my daughter for her summer student exchange to you guys in the USA loaded up with Windows 7 DVDs ... and you send your child with new PC and ADOBE software purchased on that side of the pond?We'll split the difference in cash.You can keep...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Tax concerns to push Microsoft Azure cloud hosting out of Washington state

Tax concerns to push Microsoft Azure cloud hosting out of Washington stateWhat next, they'll terminate everyone's licensing agreements and thenhit the kill switch?Governments should be bullying corporations. Not the other way around. (or perhaps neither side should bully the other?)Typical MicroshaftHire foreigners, make the taxpayers foot the bill...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, tax, government, Microsoft Corp., Washington State, Quincy facility, Microsoft Azure

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Revamped NetApplications data: Bad for IE and Mac OS, good for Chrome

Revamped NetApplications data: Bad for IE and Mac OS, good for ChromeFinally Properly Weighted Statistics ...This is what I've been screaming about in numerous posts about Net Applications so called "global" market share data that excluded most of the world's population. Finally they got the hint because they were starting...

Tags: Operating systems, Linux, Desktops, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, operating system, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Web browser ballot mock-up ... thoughts

Web browser ballot mock-up ... thoughtsAgreed...People will either choose Select Later or just click IE.However, you have to think that some people who are fed up with IE will take a closer look and decide for themselves.The sad part? Opera will probably gain 0 market share, even after all the...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, ballot, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-31

Windows 7 web browser ballot mock-up ... thoughts

In order to try to dodge the European Commission bullet heading its way, Microsoft has proposed introducing a ballot screen that allows users to choose their browser of choice. Here is a mock-up of that ballot screen ... by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Web, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows 7, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-07-31